In this episode, Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our March 2023 Issue of Caring for the Ages. Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults: Taking a Holistic and Individualized Approach Assessing Pain Among Individuals Living With Dementia (p.2) Pain Can Be a Total Pain (p.13) The Case Against Universal Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Adults (Below the Fold) Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP Resources: Caring for the Ages Recorded: February...
Feb 28, 2023•22 min•Ep. 238
Join guest panelists, Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MBA/HCM, RN, LNHA, CDP; Deborah Franklin, MHA, NHA; and Toby Philpot, and your host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Legislative Debrief: Qualified Medication Aides in Florida Nursing Homes. This session focused on the following Learning Objectives: Review the proposed legislation for Qualified Medication Aides in the Nursing Home Bill. Provide clarity on the scope of practice that Qualified Medication Ai...
Feb 27, 2023•53 min•Ep. 237
Title: Soundscape Awareness Intervention Reduced Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Cluster-Randomized Trial With MoSART+ Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg Guests: Paul Katz MD, CMD, Stephanie Rouch, PhD, OTR/L, and Janouk Koster, PhD Resources: jamda.com Recorded: Thursday, February 10, 2023 Available Credit: The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) issues CMD credits for AMDA On-The-Go and affiliate podcast episodes as follows: Claim CMD Cre...
Feb 17, 2023•39 min•Ep. 236
Title: Serious Illness Toolkit Host: Wayne S Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, AGSF Guests: Dr. Anthony Back, Dr. Marian Grant Recorded: Thursday, February 9, 2023 References: Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit Available Credit: The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) issues CMD credits for AMDA On-The-Go and affiliate podcast episodes as follows: Claim CMD Credit...
Feb 15, 2023•31 min•Ep. 235
Title: Optimizing Use of Gabapentin Host: Arif Nazir, MD, CMD Guests: Barbara Zarowitz, PharmD, MSW, BCPS, CGP Recorded: Thursday, January 26, 2023 Learn More About AMDA’s Drive to Deprescribe Initiative Available Credit: The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) issues CMD credits for AMDA On-The-Go and affiliate podcast episodes as follows: Claim CMD Credit...
Feb 02, 2023•24 min•Ep. 234
Title: The Impact of a Primary Care Telepsychiatry Program on Outcomes of Managed Care Older Adults Topics: Telepsychiatry, light therapy for sleep, salt intake association with dementia, virtual interactions to combat depression. Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD Guests: Barbara Resnick (editor), Nady Pourat (author) Recorded: January 13, 2022 Available Credit: The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) issues CMD credits for AMDA On-The-Go and affiliate podcast episo...
Jan 20, 2023•37 min•Ep. 233
In this episode, Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our January-Februay issue. Alcohol Use in Long-Term Care Communities: Juggling Choice and Safety Clearing Up Misconceptions about Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care Dental Care in Older Adults: How to Resolve Barriers to Care and Promote Good Oral Hygiene Facilitating Better Sleep — and How It Might Prevent Cognitive Decline Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP Re...
Jan 06, 2023•37 min•Ep. 231
Join special guest Dr. Swati Guar and your host, Dr. Diane Sanders-Cepeda, for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Winter is Coming – PALTC Preparedness for COVID's Next Surge. This session focused on the following Learning Objectives: Review the latest COVID projections, modeling for the upcoming months, and the impact on PALTC. Explain the underutilization of bivalent boosters and Paxlovid in PALTC facilities and approaches that should be adopted for improvement. Discuss the challenge...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 232
Title: Roadmap to promoting healthcare in Assisted Living Topics: This session will provide an in-depth discussion around the Expert Delphi Consensus Panel findings and recommendations into Health care in Assisted Living with consideration into the next steps and future guidance. Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda Guests: Lindsay Schwartz, Sheryl Zimmerman, Doug Pace Recorded: December 12, 2022 Available Credit: The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) issues CMD credits for ...
Dec 28, 2022•37 min•Ep. 230
Topics: Deprescribing, infection control, osteoporosis treatment, and palliative care Articles: Kornholt et al: Scoping review of randomized trials with discontinuation of medicines in older adults Crnich, et al: Reimagining Infection Control in U.S. Nursing Homes in the Era of COVID-19 Niznik et al: Controversies in Osteoporosis Treatment of Nursing Home Residents Truchard et al: Wish to die among residents of Swiss long-term care facilities: A multi-site cross-sectional study Host: Karl Steinb...
Dec 23, 2022•26 min•Ep. 228
